<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Virginia Information Technologies Agency Integrated Services Program</title><link>http://www.isp.virginia.gov/</link><description>News and Events Related to the ISP Program at VITA.</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>VGIN Advisory Board Meeting July 8</title><link>http://www.vita.virginia.gov/isp/default.aspx?id=8580</link><description>The summer quarterly VGIN Advisory Board meeting will be held Wednesday, July 8 from 1-4 PM at the Chesterfield Enterprise Solutions Center.</description><author>dan.widner@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:51:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The ISP recent news RSS feed has moved.  </title><link>http://www.vita.virginia.gov/_RSS/Feeds/VITA_LatestISPNews.xml</link><description>You can now find recent ISP news here: 
http://www.vita.virginia.gov/_RSS/Feeds/VITA_LatestISPNews.xml 
Please update your RSS feed reader to use the new URL. </description><author>john.owens@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:17:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2006/07 VBMP imagery now viewable on Google!</title><link>http://maps.google.com</link><description>2006/2007 VBMP orthophotography is now viewable on Google Maps and Google Earth!  Rural areas of Virginia in particular benefit from the improved quality and currency of available imagery on Google.  Note the attribution at the bottom for the Commonwealth of Virginia.</description><author>dan.widner@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:04:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FY2010 PSAP Grants Approved</title><link>http://www.va911.org/grants.shtml</link><description>At their March 26, 2009 meeting, the Wireless E-911 Services Board approved the FY2010 PSAP grants totaling over $15.7 million.</description><author>steve.marzolf@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:09:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quarterly VGIN Advisory Board Meeting April 15</title><link>http://www.isp.virginia.gov/vginboardhome.shtml </link><description>The quarterly VGIN Advisory Board meeting will be held April 15, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Chesterfield Enterprise Solutions Center, 11751 Meadowville Lane, Chester, VA 23836.</description><author>dan.widner@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:39:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wireless Carrier Remittance Address</title><link>http://www.va911.org/wirelessproviders.shtml</link><description>All Wireless E-911 Surcharge payments must be remitted to the Wireless E-911 Services Board at 11751 Meadowville Lane, Chester, Virginia 23836. Checks should be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, but must be sent to the attention of the Board to ensure they are processed properly. Recently, several have been remitted to the incorrect location. </description><author>steve.marzolf@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:18:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 NAIP orthoimagery Now Available</title><link>http://gismaps.virginia.gov/naip/</link><description>The 2008 National Aerial Imagery Program orthoimagery of the US Department of Agriculture – Farm Services Agency (commonly called USDA-NAIP imagery) is now available for download.  This represents the first of two deliverables of the USDA-NAIP imagery and is in the form of “compressed county mosaics” (CCMs).  Here are some details on the CCMs:

• one meter resolution summertime 2008 “leaf on” imagery
• minimal quality control performed to expedite delivery time
• 100% coverage of Virginia
• 4 band color (3 true color, 1 near infrared)
• JPEG2000 format
• VBMP orthoimagery control points used where possible to enhance accuracy
</description><author>dan.widner@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:36:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wireless E-911 Services Board Annual Report</title><link>http://www.va911.org/pdf/FY2008_Annual_Report.pdf</link><description>The FY2008 Annual Report of the Wireless E-911 Services Board was approved at their September 25, 2008 meeting.</description><author>steve.marzolf@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:18:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Virginia Base Mapping Program Orthophotography RFP Released</title><link>http://www.eva.virginia.gov</link><description>VGIN has released a Request For Proposal to update the Virginia Base Mapping Program (VBMP) statewide orthophotography, set to begin in the spring of 2009.  This represents the third time since 2002 that statewide imagery will be collected as a part of the VBMP.  All potential vendors are encouraged to visit the eVA website for more information.</description><author>dan.widner@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:17:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia Metadata Portal Training</title><link>http://gisdata.virginia.gov/Portal/ptk?command=openchannel&amp;channel=21</link><description>Training for Virginia Metadata Portal publishers is scheduled for Aug 13-14 and November 5-6. Please visit the Portal Usage Channel at GISData.Virginia.gov for more information.</description><author>lyle.hornbaker@vita.virginia.gov</author><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:35:01 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>